Universal Credit claimants will receive a temporary income boost next month as the first half of the £650 cost of living payments land in bank accounts.
Around eight million people who claim means-tested benefits - including Universal Credit - will be awarded the extra cash. The bonus payments will also not be taxable or affect whatever benefit you receive, a Department for Work and Pensions chief confirmed.
The first half of the bonus payment - worth £326 - will be sent to anyone currently claiming Universal Credit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support, and Pension Credit from July 14. The payments are widely expected to begin being sent out towards the end of July, the Mirror reports.
